Deranged Marxist says he has no right to criticize the black males who attacked him

Two Georgetown University students were attacked by black teenagers, who stole their possessions. One of the victims, Oliver Friedfeld, defended his attackers in a Marxist diatribe for the student newspaper. Friedfield says black teenagers were justified in attacking him because he is a “middle class man.” This is the kind of sick brainwashing that is being taught at Universities and many public schools.

Senior Oliver Friedfeld said in his piece, ‘I Was Mugged, And I Understand Why,’ that he questioned his own ability to criticize his attackers, citing his ‘perch of privilege.’

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Friedfeld wrote of the encounter ‘Last weekend, my housemate and I were mugged at gunpoint while walking home from Dupont Circle. The entire incident lasted under a minute, as I was forced to the floor, handed over my phone and was patted down.’

He continued ‘And yet, when a reporter asked whether I was surprised that this happened in Georgetown, I immediately answered: “Not at all.” It was so clear to me that we live in the most privileged neighborhood within a city [Washington, D.C.] that has historically been, and continues to be, harshly unequal.’

Frieden revealed in the op-ed that he did not view the muggers as ‘bad people’ – and that instead of the various opportunities he’d received in life, wrote that, ‘I’d venture to guess that our attackers have had to experience things I’ve never dreamed of.’

‘Who am I to stand from my perch of privilege, surrounded by million-dollar homes and paying for a $60,000 education, to condemn these young men as “thugs?”‘ he argued. ‘It’s precisely this kind of “otherization” that fuels the problem.’

Friedfeld wrote that though there is always the possibility of choice, ‘it’s a lot easier for me to choose good than it may be for them to.’

The college student also dismissed the idea of an increased police presence being helpful; he wrote ‘Police protect us by keeping those “bad people” out of our neighborhood, and I’m grateful for it. And yet, I realize it’s self-serving and doesn’t actually fix anything.’